Contagion - Episode 6

Chief Dina McPhail addresses her robot crew members, accompanied by Dr Zoe Scope. The robots look a little uneasy.

Translation notes for non-Glaswegians follow.

Dina is from Glasgow, a descendent of a whole line of McPhail ship's engineers. For those of you unacquainted with Glaswegian Scots, here is a little glossary.

Dinna Do not	Oany Any
Fear Be afraid of	Sae So
Thon The third version of "this" and "that," used here to mean "the" with the context of a topical subject, not exactly translatable into English	A I
Youse Plural of ye, English you	Doonloadit Downloaded
Ur Are	Intae Into
Canna Cannot	Yer Your
Aye Yes	Hae Have
Tae To	Nae No
Oan on	Findin Finding
Noo Now	Chargin Charging
Huvnae Have not	Gang Go
	Aheid Ahead

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